132 BAGS of litter and 17 vehicle tyres have been found on a five-mile stretch of road near Amesbury.

It comes as Wiltshire Council embark on a nine-week litter picking programme targeted at the A303 and A36.

On its Twitter page earlier today, it said that on the five-mile stretch of road between Amesbury and Cholderton, 132 bags of litter and 17 vehicle tyres were collected.

The post added: "Please take your waste home with you.

"Let's keep Wiltshire beautiful".

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